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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 3300X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 3300X is 3347 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-990X - 174 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $150.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 21% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-990X - $0.86 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
163
93.67816091954023%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
78.89908256880733%
Price, $
$178.02
84%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 353896 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
33.83233532934132%
Multi-Core
2626
45.33057137925082%
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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